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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Current Parent Company: Baxter International
Penalty: $18,158,000
Year: 2017
Date: January 12, 2017
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Primary Offense: drug or medical equipment safety violation
Secondary Offense: False Claims Act and related
Violation Description: Baxter Healthcare Corporation agreed to pay $18.158 million to resolve its criminal and civil liability arising from its alleged failure to follow current Good Manufacturing Practices when manufacturing sterile drug products. The resolution included a deferred prosecution agreement and penalties and forfeiture totaling $16 million and a civil settlement under the False Claims Act with the federal government totaling approximately $2.158 million.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Justice Department Civil Division
Civil or Criminal Case: civil and criminal
Prosecution Agreement: deferred prosecution agreement
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Illinois
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: medical equipment and supplies
Specific Industry of Current Parent: medical supplies
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